Watchmaker&#39;s tray



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WATCI-WAKER'S TRAY Filed Oct. 5, 1952 Z Kg I8 J 5 \Y Arthur J. Barre INV EN TOR.

United States Patent WATCHMAKERS TRAY Arthur J. Barrett, Sioux City,Iowa Application October 3, 1952, Serial No. 313,032

1 Claim. (Cl. 211-88) The present invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in watchmakers trays, and has for its primary object toprovide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of thischaracter comprising novel means whereby a new, clean working surfacemay be readily had when desired.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide awatchmakers work tray of the aforementioned character comprising meansfor holding a large number of the usual tools or instruments in positionfor convenient use.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a tray of the characterdescribed which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong,durable, compact, light in weight, attractive in appearance and whichmay be man'- ufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing whereinlike characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of a watchmakers Work tray constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in vertical longitudinal section through the device.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in cross-section, taken substantially onthe line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises asubstantially rectangular base or plate 5 of suitable dimensions andmaterials. The plate 5 is adapted to rest on a horizontal support such,for instance, as a table top or bench 6.

Extending transversely across the rear marginal portion of the plate 5is an elongated housing 7 of suitable material. The housing 7 issubstantially U-shaped in crosssection and accommodates a roll of paper8. The housing 7 includes a front wall 9, a relatively thick rear wall10 and a top 11, the plate 5 constituting the bottom of said housing.The roll housing 7 further includes end walls 12 which are secured tothe side edges of the plate 5 by screws 13 for removably securing saidhousing in position on said plate.

The rear portion of the top 11 of the housing 7 has formed therein aseries of sockets or wells 14 for the reception of small tools, as at15. Forwardly of the wells 14, the top 11 of the housing 7 is furtherprovided with a depression 16 for the reception of other tools orinstruments.

The lower edge of the front wall 9 of the housing 7 is Patented May 10,1955 spaced from the plate 5 to define, in conjunction with said plate,a slot or opening 17 for the passage of the paper from the roll 8.Mounted on the side edges of the plate 5, forwardly of the end walls 12of the housing 7, are upstanding guide strips or bars 18 comprising, ontheir upper portions, inwardly extending flanges 19 which overlie themarginal side portions of the plate 5 in spaced relation thereto (seeFigure 3) and beneath which the longitudinal marginal portions of thepaper 8 are slidable. Extending between the forward end portions of theguide strips or bars 18 and spaced above the plate 5 for the passage ofthe paper 8 therebeneath is a tear-off bar 20. The bar 20, inconjunction with the plate 5, defines a slot 21 for the passage of thepaper 8.

It is thought that the manner in which the device is used will bereadily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, thepaper is drawn from the roll in the housing 7 in a manner to completelycover the plate 5 within the confines of the members 9, 20 and 19. Thepaper slides freely beneath the members 19 and 20, the construction andarrangement being such that said paper lies flat on the plate 5 andprovides a working surface on which the watchmaker places the variousparts. The housing 7 provides a rack for the various tools orinstruments which is conveniently close to the working area of the tray.When a clean working surface is desired, the paper 8 is simply drawnoutwardly through the slot 21 and the soiled end portion thereof tornoff on the bar 20 and disposed of. The paper in the housing 7 may beexpeditiously replenished by simply removing the screws 13 and liftingsaid housing off the plate 5.

It is believed that the many advantages of the watchmakers trayconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes indetails of construction may be resorted to which will fall within thescope of the invention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A watchmakers tray comprising; a horizontal plate for mounting on asupport, an elongated housing, for the reception of a roll of paper,mounted transversely on top of the rear end portion of said plate,guides mounted on the side edges of the plate and including inwardlyprojecting flanges overlying the plate and spaced therefrom fordefining, in conjunction therewith, channels for the passage of thepaper from the housing, and a tear-0E bar mounted on the forward endportions of the guides and overlying the forward end portion of theplate in spaced relation thereto for the passage of the papertherebeneath, said housing being open at its bottom and comprising afront wall having its lower edge spaced above the plate and defining, inconjunction therewith, a discharge slot for the paper communicating withthe channels.

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